Identify the answer choice that correctly states the type of cells that are passed onto offspring and the process that is used to create that cell type.(1 point)

Responses

gametic (sperm/egg cells) by meiosis
gametic (sperm/egg cells) by meiosis

somatic (body cells) by mitosis
somatic (body cells) by mitosis

somatic (or body cells) by meiosis
somatic (or body cells) by meiosis

gametic (sperm/egg cells) by mitosis

1 answer

The correct choice is:

gametic (sperm/egg cells) by meiosis

This is because gametes (sperm and egg cells) are produced through the process of meiosis, which reduces the chromosome number by half, allowing for sexual reproduction.